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VWFOOL - December 18th, 2002 at 02:44 PM

for those who hav used por15, how much of it will i need to do my pans top and bottom and inside wheel arches of my bug
thanks
sam

Dasdubber - December 18th, 2002 at 03:45 PM

My mate used a full litre to do top and bottom pan of his 58 beetle. (had the body off) - may have been able to squeeze a little more out but it was applied fairly thick! I think it was the chassis coat stuff.

penguin - December 18th, 2002 at 08:40 PM

Great
was wondering the same for my pan etc for next year.
Will start at a litre and go from there (in small tins)
Penguin

Herbie Down Under - December 18th, 2002 at 10:46 PM

I'm going to order 2 litres of the stuff. I am going to paint the chassis of my 66 ragtop while the body is off. I am painting top and bottom of the pan, front suspension, rear sus and the gearbox plus all the brakes. I think 2 litres of it will be sufficient for the whole lot. 1 litre is good enough for just the pan.

J&SBlue - December 19th, 2002 at 04:10 PM

Hey Herbie,

Have you ever used POR 15 paint before ?

If so then I am probably telling you stuff you know so you can stop reading now, otherwise, I have a few tips :

1. Always wear gloves as if this gets on your skin it is there until your skin comes off.

2. Always get paint out of the tin and put it into something else to paint from otherwise the next time you come back to use the tin it will have gone hard...bad experience :cry ( I found that a syringe works well for small amounts and cost about 30cents from the chemist).

3. Always seal tin lid with glad wrap between the lid and the tin as you are stuffed if the paint dries between the 2. :(

Not sure if you are going to use Rust preventative as the first coat and then chassis coat over the top, but the chassis coat runs very easily I found (or I was doing something wrong ).

Anyway, good luck, it is great paint and will make your pan look fantastic !!!

Mark.

[Edited on 19-12-2002 by J&SBlue]

Herbie Down Under - December 19th, 2002 at 04:48 PM

Thanks for the info. I haven't used this stuff before but I have seen other people use it. But that info is new to me.

VWFOOL - December 19th, 2002 at 05:28 PM

:party:party:party
thanks guys, that info is helpful. i dont think i will be taking the body off the pan, but i will use por15 bfore i get the bug painted.
is there any suspension parts that should not be painted?
thanks again and hope ur all having a good xmas
sam